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| Original Americans |
Traverse City author Robert Downes, winner of a book-of-the-year award in 2025 for his Raw Deal: The Indians of the Midwest and the Theft of Native Lands, will give a slide presentation on Native history in the Americas prior to the advent of European explorers in the 1500s (the “lost century”). His fascination with indigenous culture and history began as a boy when he would find arrowheads in farm fields.
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| Prize-winning history |
Besides his prize-winning history, Downes is the author of three novels featuring Native American culture. His latest, The Sun Dog, fits as the second in his Native trilogy, which began with The Wolf and the Willow and wraps up with Windigo Moon.
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| Historical fiction trilogy |
Locals also know Bob for his cycling adventure books and as one of the original publishers of the popular Traverse City weekly, Northern Express.
The author’s presentation will take place in the David Grath gallery, accessible from Dog Ears Books, 106 Waukazoo Street, and will begin at 4 p.m. So come take a culture break with us between your afternoon at the beach and your evening cocktails. There will be opportunity for questions and discussion following the presentation, as well as an opportunity to purchase books and have the author sign them.
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| Author with his latest book, which he will be happy to sign for you |
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